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For the Soul

Thursday, May 12, 2016

“So you’re laying me off? ” I sat across the table from my boss, heart racing. It was the last week of my maternity leave. This meeting was supposed to be a time to reconnect and line everything up for my return to my role as a non-profit communications specialist. It wasn’t supposed to be an “I’m sorry, … Read More

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

This article first appeared in the Spring 2016 issue of the Columbia Contact magazine. It was written by Janet Boldt, who’s been a member of Columbia’s Interdisciplinary Studies faculty for 24 years. Her courses include Conflict Management, Effective Teaching, and Cultural Anthropology. The world seems to be falling apart because of difference. Isis seeks to … Read More

Monday, April 25, 2016

The following is adapted from the Commencement Address given by Associate Dean of Students Kathleen Doll at Columbia’s graduation ceremony on April 23, 2016. Graduates! You have made it. You are graduating! You are ready to take on the world! Now, at this point, many people might tell you: Go live your dreams! Change the … Read More

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Jenessa Joy Klukas is a first-year Worship Arts student. She blogs at creativityandjoy.com I had a lot of expectations going into college this past fall – I was a nineteen-year-old girl from a small town living on her own for the first time ever. I had no doubt that Columbia was the right choice of college … Read More

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

This post is adapted from a chapel talk given by Columbia’s president, Bryan Born, on January 14, 2016. Prior to watching this video, I had the mistaken idea that the church owned the concept of ‘discipleship.’ It’s funny that I would think that way but in my mind, ‘discipleship’ had a Christian trademark. Of course … Read More